The Historical Present
Robert Fagle’s bold solutions to the problem of Virgil
By A. E. Stallings Friday, December 1, 2006
The Aeneid By Virgil, translated by Robert Fagles
Pleasure out of Desperation
Thomas Eakins, yearning for the ideal in a materialistic age
By Brenda Wineapple Friday, December 1, 2006
Portrait: The Life of Thomas Eakins By William S. McFeely
Organized Violence
In the last century, where did warfare end and genocide begin?
By Charles Trueheart Friday, December 1, 2006
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West By Niall Ferguson
Poised Between the Ancient and the New
By Benjamin Balint Friday, December 1, 2006
Isaac B. Singer: A Life By Florence Noiville
Going Native
When American literature became good enough for Americans, what happened to the literary canon?
By Morris Dickstein Friday, December 1, 2006
Raspberry Heaven
A yearly back-yard harvest opens a door to the divine
By Garret Keizer Friday, May 2, 2025
A Midsummer Night’s Stream
Can digital performances save America’s nonprofit theaters?
By Wendy Smith Thursday, May 1, 2025
After the Fallout
On jellyfish babies, my father’s pain, and the legacy of nuclear testing in the Pacific
By Teri Michele Youmans Thursday, April 24, 2025
In the Matter of the Commas
For the true literary stylist, this seemingly humble punctuation mark is a matter of precision, logic, individuality, and music
By Matthew Zipf Thursday, April 17, 2025
Splitting Our Sides
A new biography of a comedy pioneer
By Stephen Macone Thursday, April 3, 2025
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Liveby Susan Morrison
Mr. Olympia
When the ancient Greeks looked at human muscle, they saw something different than we do
By Michael Joseph Gross Thursday, March 20, 2025
In the Mushroom
True foraging isn’t the domain of the weekend warrior; it’s serious, serious business
By Michael Autrey Thursday, March 13, 2025
Asteroid Hunters
The scientists and engineers who defend our planet day and night from potentially hazardous space rocks
By Jessie Wilde Friday, March 7, 2025
Who Would I Be Off My Meds
Can weaning oneself off pharmaceuticals ease the cycle of perpetual suffering?
By Scott Stossel Thursday, March 6, 2025
Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistanceby Laura Delano
Tiger Mom
At a forest preserve in India, a writer sees the world anew and learns how to focus her son’s restless mind
By Elizabeth Kadetsky Monday, March 3, 2025
